For a wired connection, you can use the keyboard or USB drive methods discussed below. For wireless, you'll need to use the USB drive method at this time.
The Keyboard Method
Difficulty: Easy
This is the easiest way to set up your static IP, with the lowest potential for error. We strongly recommend configuring your network details this way unless absolutely necessary. To get started you will need a standard keyboard that connects via USB. After you have connected your Screenly Player to your TV and plugged in the power cable, follow the below instructions.
- Connect a USB keyboard to your Screenly Player.
- Press the F2 key.
- Follow the on-screen prompt to use the Wired Wizard and set up your static IP.
The USB Drive Method (Advanced Setup for Technical Users)
Difficulty: Moderate
This method of setup carries more risk for both human and system error, so setup by keyboard should be your first choice whenever possible. However, there are some situations where configuration by USB is necessary and our support team may instruct you to use it.
- Grab a USB stick.
- Important: The USB stick needs to be formatted as FAT32. No other file format is supported.
- Navigate to our Network Config Generator page here.
- Configure the settings required for your network. Note that not all settings will be needed.
- Click "Generate Configuration File", and a file named "network.yaml" will be downloaded to your computer.
- Put the downloaded file onto your USB stick.
- Safely eject the USB stick from your computer.
- Boot up your new Screenly Player, and wait for the PIN screen to appear. This should show an error since your device is not connected to the network yet.
- Insert the USB stick into a USB port on the player, and it should pick up the new WiFi configuration and reboot itself.
- Once the player reboots and comes up you can remove the USB stick.
To configure multiple devices going forward, use the same process. You can use the same USB drive with the network.yaml file - you would simply change the static IP address first in a text editor (be careful not to change the file naming or any text spacing within the file. If in doubt, simply create a new file following the steps above).
Tips
- If the network configuration is not picked up (e.g. the player does not reboot), simply try removing and re-inserting the USB drive again in a different USB port. Sometimes it takes a couple of tries. If you still have issues and you know the format is correct, try a different or brand-new USB drive, or power-cycle the device.
- Ensure that the file name on your USB drive is exactly network.yaml. If there is a number added (like network(1).yaml) that will interfere with the player reading the file, as YAML files are sensitive to spacing and naming. Delete the "(1)" from the name of the file and try again.
- Always use an empty USB drive that contains nothing else aside from the network.yaml file.